Smoking stand



0. MANKKl SMOKING STAND Oct. 28, 1952 2 SHEETS'SHEET 1 Filed July 17,1946 INVENTOR Omnie Mandi/[5'13 BY I v ATTORNEYS.

Oct. 28, 1952 o, MANK 2,615,578

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7 6 J0 INVENTOR Patented Oct. 28, 1952 UNITED STATES v()FFHIE 2,615,5781 I e H n v SMOKING STAND Onnie Mankki, Cleveland, -Ohio,"-1assignor toSmokador Manufacturing 00., 11103,; Bloomfield, N. J a corporation ofDelaware 7 Application July 17, 1946, Serial No'-. 68 4,3:70

My invention relates to a smokers stand. It is the general object of theinvention to provide an improved smokers stand.

Another object is to provide an improved combination smokers stand andtable. I

Other objects and various features of invention will be hereinafterpointed out or will be-v stand, showing in particular the interfittingrelation ship of the trough, the table; and the glass holder. 7

Briefly stated, in a preferred form of the invention, I employ a tubularstandard carried by a substantial base. Within the standard is areceptacle for smokers refuse. The upper end of the standard is providedwith a shelf including a circumferentially extending open trough aroundthe outside of the standard for catching butts which might falloutwardly. A table is removably associated with the smokers stand and isof size to carry glasses, cups and saucersand the like. For use inrailroad cars, on shipboard, or elsewhere, a glass holder or retainerplate, which is also removably associated with the stand, is spacedabove the table in a position to steady a plurality of glasses againstoverturning. A handle is preferably provided for carrying the devicefrom place to place.

In the specific embodiment illustrated, there is a tubular standardwhich may be cylindrical in form and is supported at the bottom by asubstantial base 6. The standard 5 is preferably of sheet metal whilethe base 6 may be in the form of a casting so as to be relatively heavyand thus to resist tipping. As illustrated, the base 5 may be annular soas to define a central opening for receiving the standard 5. The lowerend of the standard 5 may be provided with circumferentially extendingornamental rims I, and the lowest of these may provide a supportingridge for abutment with the opening in the base 6. The standard 5 maythen be secured to the 3 Claims. (01.21144) base 6 as by-swaging thelower endto form a radially extending flange 8. If desired,atransversely extending partition 9 may also be-provided at the lower endof the standard. In the formshown, this partition 9 is secured to'thestandard 5 by sweating as at the peripheral flange l0 thereof. At thetop of the standard 5 there is an annular shelf member l3 whichpreferably fits about the upper end of the standard and may be securedthereto as by means of swaging, sweating, riveting or the like, asindicated at Hi. The shelf member may-have an inner annular fiat surface15 upon which the outer-edge I6 of the tapered ash tray I'lmay rest andbe supported. I

The inclined or tapered ash tray [1 may carry a threaded sleeve I8 intowhich may be screwed the threaded open end of a standard glass Masonjar. The lower end of the Mason jar may be resiliently positioned byspring-fingers 20 carried by a transverse partition wall 2| which may besecuredin the standard as by means of sweating or riveting as indicatedat 22. v The ash tray unit may carry a lifting handle 23 which may be inthe 1- form of a pair of bars 24 extending into holes in the upper endof the tray; The bar or wires 24 may serve as a rest for cigars orcigarettes and in addition may constitute a handle which may be graspedwhen it is desired to lift the tray l1 and with the Mason jar out of thestand for servicing. In the form shown, the bars 24 are bent at'theirmidsections to provide an enlarged generally circular ring over the ashreceiver l'l.

In a preferred form there is a carrying handle for the stand so that itmay be readily moved about. In the form illustrated, the handle isformed of tubing bent into U-shape as indicated at 25. The handle may besecured to a relatively wide web 26 on the shelf l3 as by means ofscrews 2'! extending through apertures in the shelf and secured in thetubing ends, as will be readily understood. The web or land 26 may beprovided with a plurality of depressed cigar rests 28-48 and may alsocarry a match box holder 29.

The shelf member I3 in the preferred form is provided with acircumferential trough 30 which is positioned outwardly of the cigarrests 28. The trough is in position to catch any butts which might falloutwardly from the rest 28 and thus to prevent them from falling onrugs. The trough 30 as'illustrated is formed by a downwardly extendingwall 3|, a bottom wall 32 and an upwardly directed flange 33.

When it is desired to have a table tray associated with the smokersstand, such a table is conveniently supported by a part of the shelfmember 13. I have illustrated a flat round table tray 34 carried by thestand. The table tray may have substantial outer rim or flange 35 and aninner rim or flange 36 so that glasses, cups and saucers, and the likeplaced on the table are not likely to slide off. The table 34 as hasbeen suggested is removably carried by the stand. The bottom of thetable 34 may rest on the upwardly directed flange 33, and the centeropening in the table preferably has a slightly tapered fit with thedownwardly directed flange 3! on the shelf member. The tapered fittingsurfaces of flanges 31 and 36 tend to hold the table quite securelyagainst tipping or sidewise displacement. It will be clear, however,that the table may be very readily lifted straight upwardly and removedfrom the stand when desired.

When it is desired to provide further support for glassware or for otherupright articles set on the table 34, a retainer plate'3l may beremovably inserted into position above the table 34. The retainer platemay be formed with a plurality of glass-receiving openings 38 and withan inner downwardly-extending flange 39 for support on the table 34. Forpurposes of ornamentation and of structural reinforcement, the outeredge of the retainer plate 31 includes circumferentially extendingflanges or ribs 40-4l. To reduce sidewise displacement ofthe'retainerplate 31, its inner edge preferably abuts the table flange 36 withlittle play, but it will be clear that this plate may be easily liftedupward for removal from the stand, as desired.

It will be seen that I have provided an improved form of smokers standarranged for the complete and ready disposal of smokers refuse and whichhas means for catching butts which may fall off or the cigar rests.

I have also provided an improved combination smokers stand, table, andglass retainer, which maybe readily assembled and disassembled.

While the invention has been described in considerable detail and a,preferred form illustrated, it is to be understood that various changesand modifications may be made within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a smokers stand, a base, a standard carried thereby, an annularshelf member fixed to and skirting the top of said standard, said shelfmember including a downwardly extending circular wall around saidstandard and a peripheral trough at the lower end of said wall,generally circular table means with a central opening to be located bysaid wall and deriving vertical support from said shelf, andglass-retaining means including a plate with a central opening to locatethe glass retaining means concentrically with said table means, one ofsaid two last-defined means identified as table means and glassretaining means including circumferentially extending axially projectingspacer means to abut the other of said two last-defined means to spacesaid glass retaining means vertically above said table means.

2. A smokers stand according to claim 1, in which said projecting spacermeans is formed on said glass-retaining means and extends downwardly torest on said table means to space said glass receiving means asaforesaid.

3. In a smokers stand, a base and a standard carried thereby, an ashreceiver carried by said standard, an annular wall carried by saidstandard and surrounding said ash receiver, a generally outwardlyextending bottom wall at the lower end of-said annular wall, and anupwardly extending annular flange at the periphery of said bottom wall,said annular and bottom walls and said annular flange defining anannular trough about said ash receiver and located below the latter tocatch and'retain any cigar or cigarette butts falling outwardly fromsaid ash receiver.

ONNIE MANKKI.

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